A Marvel Thing — Reviewing ‘Absolute Power: Task Force VII’ #1
Amanda Waller has won, stripping heroes and villains alike of their superhuman abilities. Those left must run, hide and survive.
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The Monster Is Capitalism — Reviewing ‘Doctor Who: The Fifteenth Doctor’ #1
Traveling through time and space means access to a great many wonders. Such as the last shopping mall on Earth.
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A Dog Called God — Reviewing ‘Doctor Strange’ #17
Once upon a time, Doctor Stephen Strange gained a faithful hound named Bats who sadly passed away after fighting Loki.
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Start The Music, It’s A Training Montage: Reviewing ‘Deadpool’ #4
While stretching his mercenary muscles, Taskmaster — the skull mask wearing master of movement — is returning to a former
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Review: ‘X-Men’ #1 Nearly Hits The Mark
The long awaited (but maybe not anticipated) relaunch of Marvel’s X-Men is here, and it’s one to have a lot
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Whom Gods Destroy — Reviewing ‘Black Panther: Blood Hunt’ #3
Gods, demons, and panthers collide as the former King of Wakanda’s Blood Hunt side quest comes somewhat to an end.
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Advance Review: ‘Mugshots’ #2 Has Logical Motivations
Writer Jordan Thomas creates another strong script for this series. Yet, it is a bit reliant on the first issue
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Taciturn Fonda Helps Perkins’ Sheriff: ‘The Tin Star’ Blu-ray Reviewed
Being a bounty hunter might be a thankless job, but it’s better than a deadly one. That’s what Morgan Hickman
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‘Space Ghost’ #3 Review: Temptation And The Feminine Makes This The Best Issue Yet
This is the best issue of Space Ghost yet. After establishing a (questionable) darker tone in issue #1, and setting
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Reviewing ‘Wolverine Deep Cut’ #1 — Chris Claremont Is Still The Best At What He Does
Coming just one week after the conclusion of the last continuity insert Wolverine story, Wolverine: Deep Cut #1 is another
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A Stunning Artistic Showcase: Reviewing ‘Scarlett’ #2
Scarlett #2 is a strong follow-up to the series’ inaugural issue. It continues to showcase the strong grasp writer Kelly
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Backs To The Wall: Reviewing ‘Absolute Power’ #1
One of the major flaws of most supervillains and their plans is their need to monologue and, more importantly, gloat.
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Classic With A Modern Flourish: Reviewing ‘Poison Ivy’ #24
Death. Rebirth. It’s a cycle that is prevalent through the natural world, but also one very common to comic book
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A Mother’s Love: ‘Victims Of Sin’ Reviewed
“We don’t have the right to have children,” Violeta (Ninón Sevilla) tells one of her friends, after learning a colleague
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No R’ym’r Or Reason — Reviewing ‘Miles Morales: Spider-Man’ #22
Vampires are running amok across the Marvel Universe, but Miles Morales has his hands pretty darn full at the moment.
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Review: Alex Garland’s ‘Civil War’ Comes Home On 4K And Blu-ray
Writer-director Alex Garland has made a career exploring the dark, psychological side of fantasy and sci-fi with Annihilation, Men, and
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Review: ‘Bear Pirate Viking Queen’ #3 Delivers A Message
Writer Sean Lewis arguably creates a stronger script for Bear Pirate Viking Queen #3 than the one for the previous
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Review Roundup: All Our Comics Reviews From Last Week
The US Holiday didn’t stop us. We looked at some great comics this week. What did you pick up? The
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Something For The Weekend: Our Pick Of The Posts
EiC Erik Amaya has selected the following posts for your reading consideration: Scott Redmond reviews Zatanna: Bring Down the House
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Review: ‘Superman’ #15 Heralds An Ending
Brainiac is perhaps Superman’s second greatest nemesis. Superman #15, the conclusion of the House of Brainiac crossover, may bring that
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Webs Of Confusion — Reviewing ‘Spider-Gwen: The Ghost-Spider’ #2
Superheroes are no strangers to lies and deceptions, both with their often secret personal lives but also with their rogues.
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A New Bag Of Tricks — Reviewing ‘Zatanna: Bring Down The House’ #1
Pick a card, any card. Then behold, as the great Zatanna mystifies with tricks that defy science and reality itself.
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Review — Claremont Gives In To His Dark Side In ‘Wolverine: Madripoor Knights’ #5
Say this for modern day Chris Claremont: you know exactly what you’re going to get when you crack the cover.
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The Messiest Affairs — Reviewing ‘Uncanny Spider-Man: Fall Of X’
Before the Krakoa era came to a very unceremonious semi-thud ending, there was the mostly-thud Fall Of X line. A
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Beneath The Masks Of Lies: Reviewing ‘Detective Comics’ #1086
Deconstructing characters, getting to their very core, before building them back up is a tried-and-true trope in superhero comic books.
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One Last Chance: Reviewing ‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers’ #121
When darkness encroaches, threatening to consume everything, even the brightest of heroes can be pushed to an inevitable breaking point.
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Review: ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ Looks Great But Still Lacks Freshness On 4K Blu-ray
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is indeed frozen — as in stuck between two cinematic worlds. It can’t decide whether to concentrate
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A Shocking New Face Enters The Fray: Reviewing ‘Ultimate X-Men’ #4
Bold. New. Modern. Innovative. Any of these could describe the original initiative behind the formation of Marvel’s Ultimate comics line.
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A Taste Far Too Familar: Reviewing ‘Ultimate Black Panther’ #5
Seated at a familiar restaurant, you are presented with two choices. You can order a fresh, exciting new meal or
Read moreBook Review: ‘The Cinema Of Powell And Pressburger’
For those who weren’t in the UK last fall to experience BFI Southbank’s celebration of all things Michael Powell and
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Review: ‘Uncle Scrooge & The Infinity Dime’ Is An Unexpectedly Fun Marvel-Disney Mash-Up
If you’re like me, Disney’s acquisition of Marvel Entertainment in 2009 opened up lots of possibilities. One that hasn’t yet
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